Ultimate guide to scanning film on a budget

How to scan 35mm, medium format and large format film and slides on a budget using a Canoscan 9900f flatbed scanner, which was bought for less than US$20. I run through all the steps you need to scan your family memories and bring them back to life as digital files. Canoscan software: To buy old scanners like this check out websites such as gumtree, ebay, vinted etc. ALWAYS check to ensure the inserts are included as they are hard to find. It may take a while to locate a scanner, but it’s worth the wait. Computer: I prefer windows XP, but other older Windows software does work. If you have an older version of windows software on a CD from a previous computer then you should be able to use it on an older PC even if it is running windows 10. Wipe the harddrive and reinstall the older software. If you have an older version o